Category: Environmental issues

Combining luxury and transparency – Interview with Hans Pfister from Cayuga Collection

Cayuga Collection won NatGeo World Legacy Awards in the Earth Changers category. Hans Pfister talks about their approach towards sustainable luxury tourism.

Ethos Farm in the Jungle – promoting sustainable tourism practices

Ethos Farm in the Jungle opened 3 years ago as part of a sustainable agriculture program. The purpose of the farm was to employ local farmers and support production and consumption of local food and plants at Sunset’s resorts.

Hotels can use Water Risk Monetizer to assess water risk

Ecolab, Trucost and Microsoft have collaborated to create the industry’s first publicly available financial modelling tool that enables businesses to factor current and future water risks into decision making.

‘Sustainable tourism’ is not working – here’s how we can change that

Some highlight conscious consumerism and ideas like slow travel. But in a world in which growing populations with endless consumer demands are pitted against a fragile environment, we require more concerted effort.

Thomas Cook to drop animal attractions over welfare fears

Thomas Cook has committed to stop selling tickets to some wildlife attractions following an independent review into animal welfare standards.

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